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Difficile d'apprende de nouveaux mots à un viieux perroquet
Difficile d'apprende de nouveaux mots à un viieux perroquet

Cartoon

Hard to Teach an Old Bird New Words.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. l. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1969
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on card
Dimensions36.7 x 29.1 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.8008
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Hard to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
Hard to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
John Collins
About 1944
M965.199.4744
Time to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
Time to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.118
Same Tune-New Words.
Same Tune-New Words.
John Collins
About 1945
M965.199.429
Actions Speak Louder than Words.
Actions Speak Louder than Words.
John Collins
1942/07/16
M965.199.3416
Actions Speak Louder than Words.
Actions Speak Louder than Words.
John Collins
1945
M965.199.4371
Famous Last Words.
Famous Last Words.
John Collins
1942/03/27
M965.199.3333
Trying to Teach Old Dogs New Tricks.
Trying to Teach Old Dogs New Tricks.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.2891
Trying to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
Trying to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
John Collins
1945
M965.199.4355
Trying to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
Trying to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.5248
Hammering Words into Deeds.
Hammering Words into Deeds.
John Collins
About 1950
M965.199.7648
Trying to Teach Half a Dog New Tricks.
Trying to Teach Half a Dog New Tricks.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.8232
Actions Speak Louder than Words.
Actions Speak Louder than Words.
John Collins
1940/07/08
M965.199.1837

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